When you set a short-term goal, running becomes non-negotiable. Today, I honestly could NOT fit a run in. There was no way. I had morning meetings, afternoon meetings, meetings to set up meetings, meetings to debrief after meetings, and after-work meetings. And ... I fit in a 3-mile run. At lunch.

Of course that meant I missed lunch. Or, since I rarely take a real "lunch," I just missed eating anything at my desk. Or eating my desk. Poor Planning on my Part. Or, let's just blame work. During one of those meetings (may I use the word interminable here?), I honestly thought I would gnaw my arm off.

So, I broke, fell off the no-sugar band wagon, and had a pop tart. OK, OK, I had two. I tell you, I was desperate.

Not that I didn't believe you but I DIDcheck your running log...just in case. And someone else said it but get some quick food for your desk for emergency meals....Whole Foods carries high protein, low-sodium Jerky in one serving packets, there are protein bars of every persuasion, soy nuts...okay, about a million things better for your muscles and body after a workout than Poptarts but this you know. Consider providing healthy food options the next step in your road to being the lean, mean, running machine that you are morphing into!

what a dame! Loved the video. Weird factoid: When I was a kid, I had a crush on Bob Hope. And Danny Kaye. I grew up watching all the "Road" movies from the 1940's. and the "Walter Mitty" movie was one of my favorites at the time.

Nice pace times you're getting up to on your runs. Ten plus minute miles, nothing wrong with that. That's an improvement over a year ago, n'est pas? Pretty cool, your Cool Running Log. But only 71 miles for the year? I don't think so! I saw ya' run four pretty fast miles in your current streak just last Saturday. You just wait, when you come back, those numbers'll drop to 9:59 per mile. You just watch, they will. (BTW, how is #1 D doing in Spain?)